#12/11 Men's Basketball Takes Care of Kansas State

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) – Graduate forward J'Wan Roberts recorded his 1,000^th career point, sophomore forward Joseph Tugler collected a double-double and five Cougars scored in double figures in 87-57 win over Kansas State inside Bramlage Coliseum on Saturday evening.

Playing in the 150^th game of his career to set a school record, Roberts reached the milestone with a jumper in the lane with 11:36 left in the game. The St. Thomas, V.I., native became the 52^nd Cougar to reach that total and the first since All-American point guard Jamal Shead a year ago.

Roberts broke out of a tie with forward Fabian White Jr. (2017-22) to set the career record for games played.

Junior guard Emanuel Sharp scored 15 points, graduate guard LJ Cryer and junior forward Ja'Vier Francis added 11 points apiece for the Cougars, who cruised to their eighth straight victory in their first trip to Manhattan since 1971.

Houston beat the Wildcats by 22 at home last season in their first game as Big 12 foes.

The Cougars (12-3, 4-0) used runs of 16-2 and 18-3 to take a 46-24 halftime lead. Kansas State (7-8, 1-3) managed to close to 60-46 with just under 10 minutes to go, but the Cougars scored the next 12 points to put the game away.

Brendan Hausen hit five 3-pointers and had 15 points for the Wildcats, who were outrebounded 44-20 and outscored 52-18 in the paint. Max Jones added 13 points and four assists.

Houston held its previous seven opponents to 55 points or fewer. But against the Wildcats, the Cougars also showed they could score efficiently from anywhere on the floor.

Kansas State has been prone to game-deciding runs. It was a 15-0 spurt by Oklahoma State to end the first half in a 79-66 loss last week, and it was the Cougars' two big runs in the first half Saturday that doomed the Wildcats.

The Wildcats led 9-5 in the opening minutes when Sharp hit his first 3-pointer. That sent the Cougars on their 16-2 run over more than six minutes that resulted in a double-digit lead they never relinquished.

The Cougars did not turn over the ball until there was 13:03 left and finished with only five turnovers for the game.

UP NEXT
• Following Saturday's game, Houston returns to Fertitta Center to face #21/23 West Virginia at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 15.
• That game will air on ESPN+.
• From there, the Cougars will face UCF at 11 a.m. (CST), Saturday, Jan. 18, inside Addition Financial Arena in Orlando.
• That game can be seen on CBS Sports Network.
• Houston returns to Fertitta Center to meet Utah at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 21.
• That game will air on ESPN+.
• All Houston Men's Basketball games can be heard on 950 AM KPRC and the Varsity Network app.

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